Valentine's Day

12 Rose-Shaped Foods to Melt Your Valentine's Heart

Posted by Brent Furdyk on February 13, 2017

You may be contemplating giving that special someone a bouquet of roses for Valentine's Day — kind of a cliché, don't you think? Instead, give your Valentine one of these delightful and delicious rose-shaped foods; the memory will linger long after any bouquet of roses will have wilted.

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Apple Roses

<p>The sweet treat of apple roses became a viral sensation as the idea of transforming an ordinary apple into a sugar-frosted, rose-shaped dessert became all the rage. Try rolling thin apple slices and adding them to tarts, pies and even topping cakes.</p>

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Strawberry Roses

<p>Strawberries are sweet — but not as sweet as you'll be when you master the carving skills to transform a seemingly ordinary strawberry into a delicate, juicy rose. Learn the ins and outs of creating strawberry roses with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ni5z7E7_3E" target="_blank">this how-to video</a>.</p>

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Ham Roses

<p>Why stop at bacon? With some creative folding — has anyone ever coined the term "meat origami" before? — slices of deli-style ham become mouth-watering roses. As a bonus, the technique works just as well with other deli meats such as sliced turkey breast and bologna.</p>

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Rose Cupcakes

<p>If you're planning on gifting your Valentine with some high-end cupcakes... DON'T! Instead, get creative and bake up a batch of these gorgeous and yummy cupcakes made up to look like a beautiful rose bouquet. Find out how to make it yourself with <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/baking/blog/rose-cupcakes-for-bachelorette-canada-viewing-party/" target="_blank">this step-by-step tutorial</a>.</p>

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Radish Roses

<p>Radishes are one of those they-are-what-they-are vegetables that people either love or avoid like a call from a telemarketer. If your Valentine is the former, you can't go wrong by carving radishes into delicate rose petals, as demonstrated in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5SvHQNcX9Y" target="_blank">this video</a> showing how the humble root vegetable can become edible art.</p>

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Rose Sushi

<p>Say it with flowers? Say it with sushi! Raw fish has never been so romantic, and you don't have to be a veteran sushi chef in order to master the technique <a href="http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/03/28/how-to-easy-to-fix-capriccio-rolls-look-like-roses-make-you-look-like-a-master-chef/" target="_blank">to create rose-shaped salmon carpaccio rolls</a>.</p>

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Ice Cream Rose

<p>An ordinary ice cream cone transformed into a gorgeous ice cream rose? It's for real, and apparently it's all in the scooping. Get the inside scoop (too good to pass up!) on how to master the DIY ice cream rose <a href="http://1finecookie.com/sweet/how-to-make-ice-cream-roses-a-tutorial/" target="_blank">right here</a>.</p>

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Rose Cake

<p>Chances are you've got lots of cake pans in your kitchen — everybody does. But a rose-shaped pan? Unleash its romantic power by turning your favourite recipe into a rose-shaped cake that will make the perfect dessert to follow a romantic Valentine's Day dinner.</p>

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Ombré Rose Cake

<p>Sure, you can bring them flowers, or you can treat them to a gorgeous cake covered in icing roses.</p>
<p>Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/baking/blog/how-to-make-a-pink-ombre-rose-cake-35755/" target="_blank"><strong>Ombré Rose Cake<strong></a></p>

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Flourless Mini Vanilla Cupcakes

<p>Decorate each cupcake with a beautiful buttercream rose, so you can serve a garden of cupcakes that will be sure to impress any guest.</p>
<p>Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/flourless-mini-vanilla-cupcakes/16542/" target="_blank"><strong>Anna Olson's Flourless Mini Vanilla Cupcakes</strong></a></p>

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Pepperoni Roses

<p>Sure, apples are great... but isn't pepperoni better? If your Valentine is a meat lover, you can't go wrong with some cute rolled pastries, stuffed with pepperoni. </p>

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Beet Roses

<p>Dress up a plain salad, noodles or grain bowl with a simple and pretty beet red rose. Like apple roses, cut a long, thin piece of beet, simply rolled and placed on your plate. </p>